EP1731391A3 - Wiper unit controller and method for controlling wiper unit - Google Patents

Wiper unit controller and method for controlling wiper unit Download PDF

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EP1731391A3
EP1731391A3 EP06011645A EP06011645A EP1731391A3 EP 1731391 A3 EP1731391 A3 EP 1731391A3 EP 06011645 A EP06011645 A EP 06011645A EP 06011645 A EP06011645 A EP 06011645A EP 1731391 A3 EP1731391 A3 EP 1731391A3
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resistance value
wiper unit
maximum resistance
controlling
controller
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Mitsuhiro Kawada
Tadaaki Ichizono
Kazuhiko Matsuba
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp
Tokai Rika Co Ltd
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Tokai Rika Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
    • B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
    • B60S1/0803—Intermittent control circuits
    • B60S1/0807—Intermittent control circuits using electronic control means, e.g. tubes, semiconductors

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Direct Current Motors (AREA)
  • Mechanical Control Devices (AREA)
  • Control Of Non-Electrical Variables (AREA)
  • Adjustable Resistors (AREA)

Abstract

A wiper unit controller for performing wiping at an accurate intermittent wipe cycle. The controller stores a maximum resistance value of a variable resistor having a resistance value that varies in accordance with the intermittent wipe cycle. When a reference time elapses after calculating a resistance value that exceeds the stored maximum resistance value, a computer renews the maximum resistance value with a new maximum resistance value.
EP06011645A 2005-06-06 2006-06-06 Wiper unit controller and method for controlling wiper unit Expired - Fee Related EP1731391B1 (en)

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JP2005165809A JP4445901B2 (en) 2005-06-06 2005-06-06 Wiper control device

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EP1731391A3 true EP1731391A3 (en) 2009-07-15
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JP4743255B2 (en) * 2008-10-29 2011-08-10 トヨタ自動車株式会社 Wiper control device
JP6396178B2 (en) * 2014-11-10 2018-09-26 株式会社ミツバ Wiper system and wiper system control method
US11310879B1 (en) * 2021-02-05 2022-04-19 Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Adaptive feedback control in LED driving circuits

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JPS5836747A (en) * 1981-08-28 1983-03-03 Toyota Motor Corp Wiper device
JPH10315919A (en) * 1997-05-20 1998-12-02 Tokai Rika Co Ltd Wiper controller for vehicle
WO2006068561A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-06-29 Volvo Lastvagnar Ab Interval wiper and a method of controlling an interval wiper
EP1724169A1 (en) * 2005-05-17 2006-11-22 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho Wiper controller and method for controlling wiper

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CN2118669U (en) * 1991-11-08 1992-10-14 黄鸿雁 Adjustable and intermittent controller for car wiper
US5694011A (en) * 1996-04-25 1997-12-02 Eaton Corporation Windshield wiper control with stall protection
JPH11275892A (en) * 1998-03-19 1999-10-08 Jidosha Denki Kogyo Co Ltd Wiper controller
JP3731793B2 (en) * 1999-05-31 2006-01-05 矢崎総業株式会社 Wiper control device

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JPS5836747A (en) * 1981-08-28 1983-03-03 Toyota Motor Corp Wiper device
JPH10315919A (en) * 1997-05-20 1998-12-02 Tokai Rika Co Ltd Wiper controller for vehicle
WO2006068561A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-06-29 Volvo Lastvagnar Ab Interval wiper and a method of controlling an interval wiper
EP1724169A1 (en) * 2005-05-17 2006-11-22 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho Wiper controller and method for controlling wiper

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CN1877479A (en) 2006-12-13
CN100517152C (en) 2009-07-22
EP1731391A2 (en) 2006-12-13
US7622878B2 (en) 2009-11-24
EP1731391B1 (en) 2011-09-28

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